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Channel 4 plans ‘TFI Friday’ return for 2015
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Chris Evans announced on his radio show this morning that Channel 4 have plans to revive ‘TFI Friday’ next year.
He also confirmed that he has been approached to be involved, although he didn’t say whether that would be in the role of host or in a behind the scenes role.
It was also unclear whether it would be a one off special to mark the programmes 20th anniversary or a new series.
He also confirmed that he has been approached to be involved, although he didn’t say whether that would be in the role of host or in a behind the scenes role.
It was also unclear whether it would be a one off special to mark the programmes 20th anniversary or a new series.
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Further evidence of the creative bankruptcy at C4.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxbmoNOZzWc
and the Lord of Love ie old actor Ronald Fraser reciting romantic poetry to female members of the audience
Both correct.
Some of the memories I have are ‘Freak or Unique’, ‘Fat Lookalikes’, ‘Black Man or White Man’ (not sure you’d get away with that game anymore!), the U2 Massive Heads, and of course ‘Wiiiiiiiiillll!’
It was a great show in the 90's though and the essential programme to watch whilst getting ready to go out on a Friday night!
I worked as a steward at the Cheltenham Gold Cup in 1997 and met both Chris Evans and Will. Evans was pretty much off his face at the time and dressed like Sherlock Holmes in a deerstalker!
I agree about 'Don't Forget....' being a better bet. I'm still amazed that the format hasn't been revived.
Saturday Night Takeaway? Nothing! Can they generate this kind of crowd excitement?
Used to watch the French spin off (I studied French GCSE at the time, so understood, er........some of it!) N'oubliez pas votre brosse à dents when it was on TV5 on Cable.
I do however enjoy him on Radio 2 in the mornings.
Now for me if they resurrected The Tube, that would be the Dog's Danglies !
Or even the OGWT
for your pleasure
At the time it seemed to be on for the whole of the 90's.
I don't think trying to update it for todays audience would work really.
It was too indebted to the indie/britpop, lad culture and cool britannia scene of the time.
ie. Not every show of that ilk has to be, but that one certainly was, and it would totally sink if the same show were brought back now.
One of the most abysmal shows ever broadcast. Hard to believe it ever made it to air.
If they kept some of the above in this supposed re-make then I feel it would be a good idea. Obviously today is a different picture when celebs have social media etc.
The music bits weren't that different in some ways to "the tube" when you think about it. Of course the music scene is very different now but maybe it could work? Is the pub culture the same now? Maybe the bar would be shut down and be a coffee shop lol
Naked parade. Just the kind of stuff we need a return to, with members of the production team being coerced to strip naked on prime time television and walk past the camera and audience.
No thanks, this was a show of its time. It's not the 90's anymore. It was a bit self indulgent at the time anyway.
Channel 4 has long ceased to be innovative in any sense whatsoever.
I like Danny Baker.
I do recall the most cringe worthy interview with Michael Aspel. Years later in an interview Mr Evans cited it as as the worst interview he had ever done and said that Mr Aspel had been great before the show but just before the show began became convinced it was a "stitch up" (?!)